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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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In Blagoveshchensk, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev inspected the premises proposed for the Amur Region branch of the "Voin" center for military-sports training and patriotic education of youth. He also assessed the new officer training opportunities and innovations in military education implemented at the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School (DVOKU).
"The Voin Center was created at the behest of Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Its primary purpose is to educate youth and teach them to love and defend their homeland," said Yuri Trutnev.
Governor Vasily Orlov noted that the branch in the Amur Region is ready to open as early as 2026. It is planned to operate from the regional center of DOSAAF Russia. This two-story building offers approximately 500 square meters of classroom space. It will house administrative and classroom space for theoretical and practical classes, a gym, and a shooting range. A parade ground and a training area for sports will be built on the adjacent territory.
The regional center "Avangard," which already has outdoor structures, a tent camp, a climbing wall, and a rope course, is planned for military-sports events and games. Construction of modular residential buildings, a kitchen facility, an indoor sports complex, a cultural and leisure center, a boiler room, and a medical center is planned for 2030.
The branch is currently being staffed, recruiting candidates for instructor positions. Systematic collaboration with regional educational institutions—schools, colleges, and universities—will be established.
The Voin Center's management has already discussed issues related to the establishment of a branch in the region with the Amur Region government. These included developing and coordinating a phased plan for the center's establishment, its operations, and the recruitment of staff, including instructors with real combat experience. The availability and use of related infrastructure—health camps, the Avangard and Patriot centers, sports complexes, and shooting clubs—was also analyzed.
That same day, Yuri Trutnev visited the Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School and learned about the military academy's innovative educational opportunities. He inspected new training facilities for tactical medicine and unmanned aerial vehicle control.
"The glory of the school is the glory of its graduates. We see photographs of Heroes of the Russian Federation here. I had the opportunity to meet with DVOKU graduates in the combat zone. They are wonderful young men. Perhaps it is thanks to their work and assistance that we are speaking with you today. I want to bow deeply to the school's teachers and to all the graduates who have chosen service to the Motherland as their profession," said Yuri Trutnev.
At the initiative of the regional governor and with the support of the Amur Region government, a modern tactical medicine classroom has been equipped at the Far Eastern Higher Military Command School. The school utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to train cadets in first aid skills under real combat conditions. Specifically, digital simulators and emulators are used to simulate various situations and fully practice these skills. Additionally, cadets train on specialized wound packing simulators equipped with all necessary equipment, including first aid kits, bandages, tourniquets, and filters for breathing and ventilation. The classroom also features a robotic mannequin that can simulate bleeding and various abnormalities in the body's systems.
The military academy offers an advanced tactical medicine course, led by instructors from the Military Medical Academy and specialists from the Amur Medical Academy. Cadets practice their skills in conditions as close to real-life as possible, learning to make quick decisions and act under various circumstances. Upon completion of the tactical medicine course, each cadet will receive two state-issued certificates: one for completing the first aid program and one for teaching the first aid course.
A special self-help kit was demonstrated. This development was initiated by a cadet from the Far Eastern Higher Military Command School, who, after receiving a shrapnel wound, was unable to apply a tourniquet due to limited access to medical supplies. Based on his experience, kits with integrated medical devices for bleeding control were developed. The university is currently working to advance this innovation with a view to mass production.
DVOKU is a leader in training specialists in unmanned systems. This year, it opened a Department of Unmanned Systems (UUS). The military academy has extensive experience working with UAS. In 2017, it established a department for the short-range Eleron-SV UAS. For several years, the DVOKU team represented the ground forces at the Army Games "Falconry" competition, where it took first place. In 2022, a UAS crew as part of the Russian national team won first place in the UAS competition in Iran.
Since the start of the special military operation, the school's UAV service has trained more than 150 operators for the Armed Forces, the Russian National Guard, and border troops.
In 2025, the department began training a company of cadets in the specialty "Use of Ground Forces UAV Units." Cadets learn to use various types of fixed-wing and multirole drones, as well as their maintenance and repair in laboratories and field conditions. The course includes working on creating various types of ammunition using 3D printers, conducting aerial reconnaissance and countering enemy UAVs, directing and adjusting artillery fire using UAVs, and delivering various cargo using UAVs.
DVOKU is proud of its department's facilities—three classrooms where they teach flight operations, countering enemy UAVs, and the tactics of using unmanned systems. Last week, this classroom was named after Hero of Russia Vladimir Zhogi, who died in 2022. A UAV classroom is also equipped at the DVOKU training ground.
All classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment: various types of quadcopters, FPV drones with ground control units, mini-UAVs, anti-drone guns, and reconnaissance and warning systems. At the initiative of the Amur Region Governor, simulators of various types, 40 types of mini-UAVs, as well as ground and underwater drones, were purchased. These will be added to the department's training facilities in December.
Cadets learn to operate unmanned systems relevant to modern combat situations; their training is adjusted to reflect the experience of the Air Defense Forces.
Faculty members at the Department of Unmanned Systems have real-world combat experience, including using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), land-based vehicles, surface vehicles, and underwater vehicles.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the creation of unmanned systems forces as a separate branch of the armed forces. The Far Eastern Military Command School is training personnel to fulfill this strategic objective. The school clearly demonstrates the rapid integration of innovations into military education, promptly responding to any changing situation by introducing the latest equipment. Far Eastern Military Command School has a strong track record of collaborating with the Voin Center. The Department of Tactical Medicine was created with the direct participation and support of Yuri Petrovich Trutnev. The department utilizes real combat experience. The instructors who work there share this knowledge. We, for our part, are helping to supply the school with equipment and consumables," commented Vasily Orlov, Governor of the Amur Region.
"We've had a group working for a long time – we've been supplying equipment and weapons to the special military operation zone. We've already delivered tens of thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles. We've reached an agreement with the school's director; he'll recommend how else we can help. And I've instructed my colleagues to ensure this assistance is provided," Yuri Trutnev concluded the meeting.
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